Swagenknecht's PvP Build

Warrior class icon Protection Warrior specialization icon
Protection Warrior
Human race icon
Human
455 ilvl
Season 3
2005 Solo Shuffle
1247 3v3

Swagenknecht (Blackrock EU) is a Top Solo Shuffle Protection Warrior in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 2005 with 455 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvP character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Protection Warrior build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Swagenknecht's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+951
14% Critical Strike
+3717
24% Haste
+5277
56% Mastery
+5206
25% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Versatility
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
10% Leech
+575
11% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Warrior specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Warrior class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Warrior's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Swagenknecht's selected Class Talents below:

Battle Stance
1
Defensive Stance
1
Berserker Rage
1
Impending Victory
1
War Machine
1
Intervene
1
Rallying Cry
1
Piercing Howl
1
Fast Footwork
Spell Reflection
1
Leeching Strikes
1
Second Wind
Frothing Berserker
1
Heroic Leap
1
Intimidating Shout
1
Thunder Clap
1
Furious Blows
1
Wrecking Throw
Crushing Force
2
Pain and Gain
1
Cacophonous Roar
Storm Bolt
1
Overwhelming Rage
Sidearm
Reinforced Plates
1
Bounding Stride
1
Blood and Thunder
1
Barbaric Training
Honed Reflexes
Bitter Immunity
Double Time
1
Titanic Throw
Seismic Reverberation
Armored to the Teeth
2
Wild Strikes
2
One-Handed Weapon Specialization
1
Cruel Strikes
Endurance Training
Avatar
1
Thunderous Roar
1
Champion's Spear
Shockwave
Unstoppable Force
1
Uproar
1
Thunderous Words
1
Piercing Challenge
Champion's Might
Rumbling Earth
Sonic Boom

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Protection Warriors with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Swagenknecht's selected Specialization Talents below:

Ignore Pain
1
Revenge
1
Demoralizing Shout
1
Devastator
1
Last Stand
1
Improved Heroic Throw
1
Best Served Cold
Strategist
1
Brace For Impact
1
Unnerving Focus
Challenging Shout
1
Instigate
1
Rend
1
Bloodsurge
1
Brutal Vitality
1
Disrupting Shout
Sudden Death
1
Thunderlord
1
Shield Wall
1
Bolster
Tough as Nails
Bloodborne
2
Into the Fray
1
Massacre
1
Anger Management
1
Impenetrable Wall
1
Punish
1
Focused Vigor
1
Shield Specialization
2
Enduring Alacrity
Shield Charge
Booming Voice
1
Indomitable
1
Violent Outburst
1
Ravager
1
Battering Ram
Champion's Bulwark
Battle-Scarred Veteran
Dance of Death
Storm of Steel

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Protection Warrior's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Swagenknecht's selected PvP Talents below:

Disarm
Bodyguard
1
Morale Killer
1
Shield Bash
Thunderstruck
1
Warpath
Dragon Charge
Rebound
Oppressor
Demolition
Warbringer
Safeguard
Storm of Destruction
Battlefield Commander

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Swagenknecht.

Head

  1. Molten Vanguard's Domeplate item set icon
    set
    Molten Vanguard's Domeplate

Neck

  1. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time

Shoulders

  1. Primal Molten Pauldrons item icon
    Primal Molten Pauldrons

Back

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Shawl item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Shawl

Chest

  1. Molten Vanguard's Plackart item set icon
    set
    Molten Vanguard's Plackart

Wrist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Plate Wristguards

Hands

  1. Molten Vanguard's Crushers item set icon
    set
    Molten Vanguard's Crushers

Waist

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Plate Greatbelt

Legs

  1. Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets item set icon
    set
    Molten Vanguard's Steel Tassets

Feet

  1. Infurious Warboots of Impunity item icon
    Infurious Warboots of Impunity

Ring 1

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Signet item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

Trinket 2

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Verdant Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Main Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Sword item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Sword

Off Hand

  1. Verdant Gladiator's Bulwark item icon
    Verdant Gladiator's Bulwark

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Swagenknecht for the Protection Warrior specialization.

  1. Torc of Passed Time embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining
  2. Infurious Warboots of Impunity embellishment item icon
    Mettle

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Swagenknecht for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Homebound Speed enchantment icon
    Homebound Speed

Chest

  1. Sustained Strength enchantment icon
    Sustained Strength

Wrist

  1. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit

Feet

  1. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze

Ring 1

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Ring 2

  1. +82 Mastery enchantment icon
    +82 Mastery

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Swagenknecht.

  1. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    5
  2. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    2
  3. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1